A first crop foal by Swettenham Stud shuttler Equiano was knocked down for 90,000 euros (AUD 111,120) at the Goffs November Sale in Co. Kildare on Thursday.
That represents a tremendous mark-up on his northern service fee at Newsells Park which is the equivalent of 9,350 euros.
The news out of Goffs confirmed the groundswell of support that has seen Equiano serve full books in his first two seasons in England. “I’m a big fan of Equiano and couldn’t be happier with our three foals,” Tweenhills Farm owner-manager David Redvers said. “They are very attractive, well-made foals with great top-lines and good attitudes.”
Equiano’s top seller at Goffs is from Mail The Desert (Desert Prince), a Group 1 winner of the 2002 Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh. She has already thrown two winners by Pivotal. The colt was purchased by Irish agent Liam Norris who has a Group 1 record of his own with Swettenham
Norris purchased Swettenham bred filly Dancing Rain at the 2009 Goffs Orby Sale and she went on to a Group 1 triumph in the 2011 English Oaks.
The Goffs result was just a taste of what’s to come for Equiano at the Tattersalls December Sale which starts next Wednesday. Swettenham owner Adam Sangster is in Newmarket for the world-renowned auction and Equiano leads the way among first-season sires with 31 foals catalogued.
Equiano (Fr) is currently serving his second southern book at Swettenham for a $16,500 (inc gst) service fee.
Tattersalls December Foal Sale
487 F Equiano – Fabulously Red (Red Ransom) Newsells Park
503 C Equiano – Fairnilee (Selkirk) Trickledown Stud
506 F Equiano – Dunya (Unfuwain) Mill House
582 F Equiano – Vale of Belvoir (Mull of Kintyre) Tweenhills Farm
623 F Equiano – Tembladora (Docksider) Houghton Bloodstock
626 C Equiano – Khubza (Green Desert) Usk Valley
642 F Equiano – Chantress (Peintre Celebre) Castlebridge Consignment
674 C Equiano – Pirouetting (Pivotal) Norelands Stud
693 C Equiano – Persario (Bishop of Cashel) Castlebridge Consignment
695 C Equiano – Merle (Selkirk) Castlebridge Consignment
714 F Equiano – Millinsky (Stravinsky) Trickledown Stud
721 C Equiano – Irish Light (Irish River) Mill House
728 C Equiano – Palinisa (Night Shift) Silfield Bloodstock
738 C Equiano – Fame Is The Spur (Motivator) Newsells Park
740 C Equiano – Fabulously Fast (Deputy Minister) Newsells Park
764 C Equiano – Classical Dancer (Dr Fong) Trickledown Stud
768 F Equiano – Luxuria (Kheleyf) Trickledown Stud
793 C Equiano – Pure Speculation (Salse) Cobhall Court Stud
831 F Equiano – Clifton Dancer (Fraam) Tweenhills Farm
856 F Equiano – Christmas Tart (Danetime) Brook Stud
866 C Equiano – Dream Vision (Distant View) Carrigbeg Stud
1066 C Equiano – Milly-M (Cadeaux Genereux) Trickledown Stud
1075 C Equiano – Ring of Love (Magic Ring) Petches Farm
1099 C Equiano – Air Biscuit (Galileo) Catridge Farm
1117 C Equiano – Lavinia’s Grace (Green Desert) Wellsummers Stud
1119 C Equiano – Feather Boa (Sri Pekan) Stowell Hill
1154 F Equiano – Stavinsky’s Gal (Stravinsky) Northmore Stud
1168 C Equiano – Khyber Knight (Night Shift) Stringston Farm
1181 F Equiano – Ruff Shod (Storm Boot) Bugley Stud
1218 F Equiano – Shersha (Priolo) Crimbourne Stud
1256 F Equiano – Tanasie (Cadeaux Genereux) Minster Stud
The catalogue can be viewed here: www.tattersalls.com
TATTS TODDLER
Equiano filly pictured earlier this year at Tweenhills Farm. She is catalogued as
Lot 831 at the Tattersalls December Sale and is the second foal of
English stakes winner Clifton Dancer (Fraam)